b. 20 Feb 1865 Worteghem Belgium per death index.
b. 20 Feb 1867 per obit and gravestone.
s/o the late Richard De Smet and Cleota Dirricks both b. Worteghem per death index.
m. 20 Mar.1895 Belgium to Leona Oosterlinck.
Came to the US about 1902.
1943 retired as a fireman at the Farmall works of the International Harvester company after 22 years.
Died age 78 at St. Anthony's Hospital.
bur. 3 May 1945 Rock Island, Rock Island IL.- Calvary cemetery.
Survivors: widow;
son Achiel of Rock Island;
daughter Mrs. Alfonse Vorgonjon [Borgonjon] of Rock Island;
two sisters in Belgium.
Preceded by three brothers and two daughters.
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[Remi De Smet - Illinois, U.S., Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947]
[The Rock Island Argus, Rock Island IL., 01 May 1945, Tue · Page 16]
b. 20 Feb 1867 per obit and gravestone.
s/o the late Richard De Smet and Cleota Dirricks both b. Worteghem per death index.
m. 20 Mar.1895 Belgium to Leona Oosterlinck.
Came to the US about 1902.
1943 retired as a fireman at the Farmall works of the International Harvester company after 22 years.
Died age 78 at St. Anthony's Hospital.
bur. 3 May 1945 Rock Island, Rock Island IL.- Calvary cemetery.
Survivors: widow;
son Achiel of Rock Island;
daughter Mrs. Alfonse Vorgonjon [Borgonjon] of Rock Island;
two sisters in Belgium.
Preceded by three brothers and two daughters.
=======================================================
[Remi De Smet - Illinois, U.S., Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947]
[The Rock Island Argus, Rock Island IL., 01 May 1945, Tue · Page 16]
b. 20 Feb 1865 Worteghem Belgium per death index.
b. 20 Feb 1867 per obit and gravestone.
s/o the late Richard De Smet and Cleota Dirricks both b. Worteghem per death index.
m. 20 Mar.1895 Belgium to Leona Oosterlinck.
Came to the US about 1902.
1943 retired as a fireman at the Farmall works of the International Harvester company after 22 years.
Died age 78 at St. Anthony's Hospital.
bur. 3 May 1945 Rock Island, Rock Island IL.- Calvary cemetery.
Survivors: widow;
son Achiel of Rock Island;
daughter Mrs. Alfonse Vorgonjon [Borgonjon] of Rock Island;
two sisters in Belgium.
Preceded by three brothers and two daughters.
=======================================================
[Remi De Smet - Illinois, U.S., Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947]
[The Rock Island Argus, Rock Island IL., 01 May 1945, Tue · Page 16]
b. 20 Feb 1867 per obit and gravestone.
s/o the late Richard De Smet and Cleota Dirricks both b. Worteghem per death index.
m. 20 Mar.1895 Belgium to Leona Oosterlinck.
Came to the US about 1902.
1943 retired as a fireman at the Farmall works of the International Harvester company after 22 years.
Died age 78 at St. Anthony's Hospital.
bur. 3 May 1945 Rock Island, Rock Island IL.- Calvary cemetery.
Survivors: widow;
son Achiel of Rock Island;
daughter Mrs. Alfonse Vorgonjon [Borgonjon] of Rock Island;
two sisters in Belgium.
Preceded by three brothers and two daughters.
=======================================================
[Remi De Smet - Illinois, U.S., Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947]
[The Rock Island Argus, Rock Island IL., 01 May 1945, Tue · Page 16]
Inscription
[east face] De SMET
REMI / LEONIE
1867-1945 / 1875-1949
[west face] De SMET
SELMA M. / ACHIEL A.
1908-1986 / 1907-1986
Gravesite Details
east side/view Remi & Leonie DE SMET stone - in large family plots near middle row of Section 5, Calvary cemetery, Rock Island IL. 9Jan2023
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